Sensex opens 100 pts lower on caution ahead of RBI meet outcome

The broader Nifty index ended at 9,261.95, down 3.20 points or 0.03 percent from its previous close.

The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 29,974.24 points on Wednesday, opened lower at 29, 946.89 points.

Rate sensitive stocks such as banks, real estate stocks rallied after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made a decision to keep the policy rates and cash reserve ratio (CRR) unchanged. However, it hiked the reverse repo, or the rate it pays lenders, by 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent, thus narrowing the policy corridor.

The central bank also raised the growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.4 per cent from 6.7 per cent in 2016-17.

A total of 895 shares ended with losses while 791 finished with gains while 64 ruled steady.

Sector-wise, the S&P BSE consumer durables index plunged by 100.78 points, followed by the healthcare index, which dipped by 98.18 points, and the FMCG index, which fell by 73.47 points.

Besides, profit booking after Wednesday's gains, coupled with negative global cues, hampered the upward movement of the key indices. Further, the central bank is preparing to take next steps on banks' stressed assets, and will issue a corrective steps framework by mid-April, he said. European markets too were trading in the negative terrain in their early deals. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index plunged 1.4 per cent, Singapore's Straits Times Index slipped 0.1 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 0.5 per cent, Korea's KOSPI index lost 0.4 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1 per cent. Frankfurt's DAX 30 fell 0.41% while Paris CAC 40 was down 0.07% in their early deals.

Chelsea Clinton is in no hurry to get into politics
Ms Clinton, 37, went on the campaign trail hundreds of times while her mother ran for president in 2016. She is also preparing to release an illustrated children's book in May that celebrates female leaders.

Congress Weighs in on Internet Privacy Law
The privacy protections were approved in the final days of the Obama administration by the Federal Communications Commission. However, House Democrats accused Republicans of essentially throwing USA consumers' privacy rights under the bus.

Lawmakers weigh White House offer to revive health care bill
Ryan has suggested that they get together to sort out their differences, but it's not happening, according to one key lawmaker. Gosar said the Trump-Ryan plan still had too many "mandates and regulations" that have increased the cost of insurance.

SpaceX successfully re-launches 'used' rocket
Combined with the nose cone, that's about 84 percent in savings of the original costs of the launch (fuel costs notwithstanding). The fireball destroyed the not only the rocket, but also the Amos-6 commercial satellite, and significantly damaged the pad.

Pederson, Dodgers hit team-mark 4 HRs in opener, rout Padres
The two teams are pretty even, and I expect another good battle in 2017 - except with the Giants coming out on top this time. Detroit was second at $199.75 million and the Yankees, in the midst of a turn toward youth, third at $195 million.

Rose out for rest of season after knee injury
He first tore his meniscus ten games removed from returning to the Bulls after tearing his ACL in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. He then tore the meniscus in his right knee in his first season back from surgery, costing him the final 72 games.

YouTube's streaming TV service is finally live
Google is also throwing in access to original programming that was previously tied to the YouTube Red subscription service. YouTube TV is still missing channels from several major networks, such as Turner, Discovery, and Viacom.

United Kingdom government cuts stake in Lloyds Bank to below 2%
Deutsche Bank AG reiterated a neutral rating on shares of Lloyds Banking Group PLC in a research note on Thursday, December 1st. Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG ) belongs to the Financial sector with an industry focus on Foreign Money Center Banks, with Mr.